tape

tape
tape1 W3S3 [teıp] n
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1¦(for recording)¦
2¦(sticky material)¦
3¦(thin piece of material)¦
4 the tape
5¦(for measuring)¦
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[: Old English; Origin: tAppe]
1.) ¦(FOR RECORDING)¦
a) [U]
narrow plastic material covered with a special ↑magnetic substance, on which you can record sounds, pictures, or computer information
on tape
(=recorded on tape)
▪ We've got the film on tape.
▪ I hate hearing my voice on tape.
b)
a special plastic box containing a length of tape that you can record sound on
▪ I'll listen to the tape tomorrow.
▪ William lent me some of his Beatles tapes.
tape of
▪ We played a tape of African music and began dancing.
▪ Bring me a blank tape and I'll record it for you.
c)
a special plastic box containing a length of tape that you can record sound and pictures on
2.) ¦(STICKY MATERIAL)¦[U]
a narrow length of plastic that is sticky on one side and is used to stick things together
British Equivalent: SellotapeAmerican Equivalent: Scotch tape
▪ a photo stuck to the wall with tape
3.) ¦(THIN PIECE OF MATERIAL)¦ [U and C]
a long thin piece of plastic or cloth used for purposes such as marking out an area of ground or tying things together
▪ Crime-scene tape marked out the position of the murdered man.
4.) the tape
a string stretched out across the finishing line in a race and broken by the winner
5.) ¦(FOR MEASURING)¦
→↑red tape
tape 2
tape2 S3 v
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1¦(record something)¦
2¦(stick something)¦
3¦(fasten something)¦
4¦(injury)¦
5 have (got) something/somebody taped
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1.) ¦(RECORD SOMETHING)¦ [I and T]
also tape record
to record sound or pictures onto a tape
▪ Would you mind if I taped this conversation?
▪ Quiet - the machine's still taping.
2.) ¦(STICK SOMETHING)¦ [T]
to stick something onto something else using tape
tape sth to sth
▪ There were two pictures taped to the side of the fridge.
3.) ¦(FASTEN SOMETHING)¦ [T]
also tape up
to fasten a package, box etc with sticky tape
4.) ¦(INJURY)¦ [T usually passive]
also tape up
especially AmE to tie a ↑bandage firmly around an injured part of someone's body
British Equivalent: strap
▪ His ankle had been taped.
5.) have (got) sth/sb taped
BrE informal to understand someone or something completely and know how to deal with them
▪ You can't fool Liz - she's got you taped.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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